The Brutalist Report

TechRadar

‘If we don’t like it, we’ll kill it. If we love it, we’ll marry it’: We were dreaming about ChatGPT thousands of years before it existed — here's how ancient myths shaped the AI we’re building today [3d]
Cathay Pacific tests Google AI that dramatically cuts airplane contrails — tiny altitude shifts slash environmental impact by 40% in early trials [3d]
Robot co-workers could soon be a common sight, as Intel report claims workplace robotics are approaching a 'critical threshold' [3d]
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 mini PCs with 192GB RAM emerge — Acemagic, GMKtek, Framework debut ultra-expensive 'supercomputers' that can handle 300B-parameter [3d]
6 data centers hit by lawsuits as Microsoft, xAI battle millions in damages — dozens of gas turbines bypassing dBA monitors plague two US states [3d]
Huawei's new ultra-light laptop is genuinely ridiculously slim and slender at just 798g - but Western fans might never get their hands on one [3d]
Looking for professional, affordable IEMs? Beyerdynamic’s new wired earbuds may fit the bill — but after a thorough test, they’re not quite perfect [3d]
Wi-Fi 8 explained — TP-Link launches first routers, but here's why most Wi-Fi 6 and 7 owners should probably wait [3d]
An electric plane that transforms into a boat just flew its first human-crewed flight — Viceroy Seaglider has a 15,000lbs MTOW and will fly up to 180 miles [3d]
Scientists develop ‘ultrafast magnetic-field pulses’ memory system that could cut AI data center energy use by 100x — and even get close to hitting thermodynamic limits [3d]
Dodge component price hikes with the iBuyPower Labor Day sale — save up to $350 on gaming PCs featuring an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RX 9070XT, and 32GB of DDR5 RAM [3d]
Another Rowhammer attack has been detected, and Nvidia workstation GPUs are firmly in the firing line [3d]
Two major security flaws are affecting more than six million WordPress websites [3d]
Can an Nvidia RTX 5050 gaming laptop help you beat the memory crisis? As a laptop expert, here’s when I’d buy one — and when I wouldn’t [3d]
Honkai: Nexus Anima could be the free-to-play Pokémon killer [3d]
'The Half-Life 2 of AI': Saber executive thinks the controversial tech will create great games someday — but I’m not so sure [3d]
Osprey's automatic EV charging promises to ease a major electric car frustration — but the 'plug in and walk away' tech is still no panacea [3d]
This week's Labor Day sales include record-low prices on Sony, Nikon, and Canon cameras — our experts recommend these 16 deals [3d]
UGreen is bringing local storage, computing, and smart-home control together with its new AI tech — I’ve seen it in action, and it could be a game changer [3d]
G7 tells businesses to get ready for quantum cybersecurity threats [3d]
What is the release date for Ted Lasso season 4 episode 6 on Apple TV? [3d]
Sony updates its generation-defining headphones for the replaceable-battery era: meet the WH-1000XM4C — same, but different [3d]
A24 is reportedly working on Backrooms 2, with Kane Parsons returning — here's what we know about the horror hit's sequel so far [3d]
As a trained barista, this $200-off Philips espresso machine is my top pick at Amazon’s Labor Day sale [3d]
The Real Housewives of London season 2 cast on 'surprising friendship dynamics' in new episodes — and why they're just shocked as fans are going to be [3d]
Samsung's new 2026 TVs are now seriously discounted — here are 6 expert-picked deals to save up to $1,100 on OLED, Micro RGB, and more [3d]
US military troops can still be hit by targeted attacks despite disabling ad tracking on their devices — and leaders aren't happy [3d]
Utah won't force VPN rules on major adult-only sites as the battle continues in court [3d]
OpenAI hid AI agent hijacking of German wiki forum for weeks — because its model did the exact same thing in the Hugging Face attack [3d]
Dell just won this year's Labor Day laptop sales — get the top-rated XPS 13 from as little as $599 [3d]
Jensen Huang once again declares that ‘AGI has arrived’ — but his GPT-6 celebration feels like he’s just trying to sell next-gen Nvidia GPUs [3d]
'One of the best soundbars you can get' — the Samsung HW-Q990F is one of the best I've tested — and Labor Day is the perfect time to buy it [3d]
NordVPN's new tool helps you travel on a budget — and it's free to use [3d]
The tiny Geekom A5 Ryzen 5 mini PC packs 16GB RAM and 1TB storage, and it's cheaper at Best Buy than Amazon for Labor Day — but you'll need to act fast [3d]
Stop buying security tools: start buying a system [3d]
'The ideal charging companion': Ugreen's quirky 5-star robot fast charger is a fun desk upgrade powering your laptop, phone and more — and it's got an Amazon price cut [3d]
The Bigme B6 Color is a capable Kindle Colorsoft competitor — with one big flaw [3d]
Creative Assembly says its new Warcore engine has allowed it to take Total War: Warhammer 40,000 into space and build 'a bigger play area for all the planets, all the solar systems, the whole galaxy — 'I think that's the biggest thing for campaign' [3d]
Here's how to buy a gaming laptop that isn't a rip-off this Labor Day — I've found 6 machines that offer up to $800 off [3d]
Cyber confidence must be tested, never assumed [3d]
'It's extremely creepy': LG TVs collect far more data on you than you'd expect, says new report, including logging microphone audio while on standby and detecting your wireless devices including phones and smartwatches — and users are furious [3d]
Ransomware hackers dump 1.4 million stolen records from German government [3d]
Windows 11 could get a free speed boost soon as Microsoft promises 'significant gains' for boot times [3d]
One of our favorite cheap headphone brands has two must-buy Labor Day deals: one pair of earbuds, and over-ear headphones [3d]
Hackers are using 'invisible' Unicode characters to sneak phishing lures into emails [3d]
Save up to 50% off Keeper plans this September — protect your passwords with half price Personal plans, and a third-off Business plans [3d]
'We don't want to create a game where if you know D&D, you're like, Oh, I know everything' — Invoke says Warlock has a lot of 'deep cut' elements from Dungeons & Dragons, but is designed for both new and experienced players to 'live that mystery' [3d]
I tested the Kodak PixPro AZ653 for several weeks, and it's the budget 'bridge' camera to beat [3d]
Amazon's Labor Day sale has our best-rated tech up to 60% off — OLED TVs, Garmin, AirPods, Ring Doorbells and more [3d]
Modders have solved Nvidia DLSS 5's two biggest issues — boosting performance massively, and bringing it to more games — but I wouldn't risk doing either [3d]
What is the release date for The Shards episode 9 on Hulu and Disney+? [3d]
The Boox Picco could be a tiny rival to the Xteink X4 Pro ereader, but it lacks one of that product's best features [3d]
Dyson's new fans look like a Dune sandworm in appliance form — but they're so powerful you'll forget all about that when you switch them on [3d]
‘Other governments will be watching this closely’ — South Korea starts testing free AI for the public [3d]
32GB Kingston Fury Beast DDR4-3200 RAM is nearly half price in the Newegg Labor Day sale with this special coupon code [3d]
Taiwan is cracking down on tech companies hiding their illegal Chinese ownership [3d]
'An astonishingly sharp image with great connectivity, including Thunderbolt 5': LG's UltraFine Evo 32U990A-S is the cheapest 6K monitor I've found for creative professionals, now at its all-time lowest ever price [3d]
Garmin’s Cirqa Smart Ring could be ready to take on Oura and Samsung, with a fresh leak suggesting ten models are on the way [3d]
These Labor Day phone deals are so good, I'm tempted to ignore the iPhone 18 — get up to $450 off the Samsung Galaxy S26 and Google Pixel 11 [3d]
Ananta developer says free GTA 6 competitor's two massive maps will offer 'anything you’d want to do in a modern city' with countless districts to explore [3d]
I just saw Xiaomi's electric hypercar concept, created for Gran Turismo and 'shaped by the wind' — but back on Earth, the good news is you'll be able to buy a Xiaomi EV in Europe in 2027 [3d]
AI and the ghosts of tech booms past [3d]
What's next for Philips Hue? Executive Marco Merolla says AI will change 'the way you can enjoy the system and create beautiful things' [3d]
Mail service used by 30,000 businesses including NHS trusts suffers major outage [3d]
'The planets aligned': Nvidia confirms $12.9bn Hugging Face deal in potentially huge AI shake-up [3d]
'We're all keen to keep evolving' — Creative Assembly says Total War: Warhammer 40,000's controller support was developed alongside the game's battle system and doesn't believe the 'myth' that a gamepad can't work with RTS games [3d]
Forget the robots — next-gen phone-charging tech was the coolest stuff I saw at IFA, with Belkin, UGreen and ESR all offering something new [3d]
Banking giant UBS wants all new employees to have AI skills [4d]
Why AI visibility now demands paid and organic GEO optimization [4d]
'Creative magic use was at the core of what we wanted to do in gameplay, and we landed on warlocks' — Invoke Studios head explains why it chose to highlight the arcane class in Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons [4d]
How to watch Colin From Accounts season 3 online for FREE – stream final run of acclaimed sitcom from anywhere [4d]
Lanterns episode 4 ending explained: who is the Manhunter in the new HBO Max sci-fi crime drama series? [4d]
The floating PC case trend is about more than good looks [4d]
My experience as an audio expert has led me to choose these five earbuds, from AU$70 to AU$349, that cater to all music styles [4d]
The 75 best Labor Day sales I'm shopping this weekend — save up to 60% on appliances, TVs, laptops, fall must-haves, and more [4d]